jaybird18c

The world is full of charlatans. The day will come for them just like everyone else. "because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.” Plenty of people have died for what they strongly believed. Terrorists flew airplanes into the World Trade Center. They were committed to their religious belief and cause! However, I do not think they would have done that for a cause they knew was false. In other words, people aren't usually wiling to die for a lie, especially a horrific death. The great martyrs of the christian faith died for what they knew was true. What they had seen with their own eyes. That's trustworthiness! The world is broken. It's full of bad things happening to all sorts of people all the time. If God ended it today, you would stand guilty before him and receive the just punishment you deserve. Because he allows this broken world to continue, you are given time to take advantage of the only good opportunity you have.

You're the one crying "sounds like a PA there." Must have affected you a little. Thought that came to my mind when I saw that: Someone from "White Men Can't Jump" crying foul on the basketball court.

Don't be so thin skinned. There shouldn't be any crying in here.

So what happens when that "feeling" isn't as strong or it goes away? Do you divorce when she no longer meets or cannot meet your needs...or are you committed enough to do the hard work and stay and continue to build the relationship? Feelings are flimsy. They're not the basis for anything. They're the icing on the cake for sure. However, they can drift and sway with the current. Good luck with that. I've been married for 28 years. The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever.

Are you saying you can't have reason to not believe something in the same way that you can have reason to believe?

Well good for you! You keep it up! Just stop eating crayons and licking windows.

Trust is developed over time by someone demonstrating commitment to another. It is grounded in actions. God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. That is love in action. Dude. Are you married. Did you base your marriage solely on "feelings?"

Ha! Ha! Good one. You so clever! How long did it take you to come up with that one?

No it doesn't. Peter lied when he was asked if he knew Jesus to save his own skin. Then what happened. He and the other disciples were witness to the crucifixion and resurrection. Jesus even said that Peter would be responsible for founding his church. Then most of them were martyred because they would not deny what they knew to be true. That demonstrates trustworthiness!

Did Judas discount the trustworthiness of the other eye-witnesses? Besides, I think he committed suicide for his mistake. And he wasn't around for the crucifixion and resurrection. Judas was looking to Jesus as the prophesied Messiah who would come as a conquerer and lead the liberation of the Jews out from under Roman occupation and persecution.

Reason for unbelief? Well...strong evidence for unbelief would be if any of the eye-witnesses/martyrs had recorded evidence of untrustworthiness.

Yeah buddy... I stand alone. (sarcasm) Ha!

I don't think we disagree on what matters.

Well...I'm not the founder of christianity. It's not "my" truth. I just happen to agree with it.

A relationship isn't proven by scientific methodology. It's proven by developing trust in a person. You look for evidence of trustworthiness. The fact that you can't prove one's existence or actions in the same way you might prove the effectiveness of an antibiotic on a bacterium isn't good reason for unbelief.

I'm just presenting gospel truth. Take it or leave it.

I do not mean his with any condescension. That's because I once also did not believe, nor did I want anything to do with this. It interfered with my lifestyle. Sincerely. I am just convinced of a truth and am sharing that truth. No amount of evidence will every be good enough for you. I mean that. I can't convince you. Nothing apart from a supernatural act of God can ever change your mind in this regard. The concise gospel is explained in the very short video I posted earlier. It's the best news you'll ever hear and that's why I offered it.

No. I meant what I said.

Show me on this doll where my words hurt you. I have no idea what you're talking about with "christian sharia laws."

Yes! The offer is to all who repent and place their faith in Jesus Christ.

Mine is a Boker replica of the V-42. It was a gift from my team when I retired from the Army.

The Gospel. The "promise of God to the greatest of sinners." 8 minutes of your life, if you're willing.

No. It's not. It's called disagreement.

No one is "forcing" you to agree with or do anything. If you believe, as you say, that you or "we" must not listen to or tolerate contrary opinions, such as those from the position of christianity, then you are resembling a fascist in my opinion.

I never said any of that.